Painesville Captures District Big League Title Over Elyria
Painesville defeated Elyria 5-1 in nine innings to clinch the best of three District Big League championship. The champions broke a 1-1 tie with four ninth inning runs off Ray Korona after taking the opener 3-2 and the nightcap 4-1. Steve Adams earned the win for Painesville in relief, with Ray Korona taking the loss.
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Killebrew to miss All Star game amid home run surge
Harmon Killebrew, missing his first All Star Game since 1962, hits his 530th career homer as Minnesota twins sweep doubleheader vs Milwaukee 3-0 and 6-5. He stays focused on winning, with 15 homers on the season and sixth on the all time list four behind Foxx and six behind Mantle. Texas beats Detroit 3-1 as Baltimore tops Kansas City 8-4. Oakland prevails 6-3. White Sox take two from Cleveland 2-1 and 4-3. California defeats the Yankees 6- in a day of AL action.
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Two no hitters spark area hot stove advances to state
Ten Lorain County teams earned trips to the state tournament in Alliance this weekend. Highlights include two no hitters and a perfect game in North Ridgeville and Grafton areas as clubs competed for titles and spots at the state level.
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Elyria Legion ends off season with split doubleheader
Elyria Legion closes a disappointing season with a split against Mansfield and Akron in West Park. Scrivens homered in the 8-5 game one win. Akron used 10 walks for an 8-3 victory in game two. Elyria stands 15-21 and hosts Bucyrus after a Kent visit with 8 pm games referenced.
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All-Star Game Seeks Atonement for Torre and Aaron
Joe Torre and Hank Aaron aim to redeem past All-Star slumps in the 43rd midsummer classic at Atlanta Stadium. NL stars Torre and Aaron seek to lift the National League, joining a lineup featuring Clemente Stargell May and Kessinger. NBC telecasts the event as a capacity crowd of 52,744 gathers for the 8:15 p.m. EDT start.
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